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Tissue Expanders Breast Reconstruction

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Topic: Tissue Expanders Breast Reconstruction

Posted By: rubylindy
Subject: Tissue Expanders Breast Reconstruction
Date Posted: Jun 10 2014 at 7:56am

Hello all.... if there are any questions about breast expanders.... I have the Allergan ones. They have been filled with saline a little bit every 4 weeks or really when I am ready. The PS showed me an Allergan chart that had my chest size and weight and height and some other stats and then in a column was a list of 'possible sizes that would go with my body' as I was told by my PS. I had the expanders put in place during the mastectomy. Basically the surgeon and plastic surgeon where there together with the plastic surgeon doing the final 'sewing up'. I am scheduled to get the 'real fake breasts' or 'foobs' after I finish all the chemo and radiation. I agree 130% it is a super personal decision to pursue the reconstruction.

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BRCA1+, Bilat oopherectomy @ 46.
now 52 Dx: CDI, BilatMastect 3/1/14 1.5cm w/ 3mm met SLN, Nottingham8/9, IIA, Chemo: Genoxal, Fluoracilo, Epirrubicina, TAXOLx8 start 6/25; rad. 6wks, Expanders